The Claim
Cross-linked sodium caseinate induces a higher insulin response compared to micellar casein and calcium caseinate in healthy young men, with the effect attributed to more rapid amino acid absorption.
What the research says
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When healthy young men consume cross-linked sodium caseinate, their insulin levels rise more than when they consume micellar casein or calcium caseinate, due to faster absorption of amino acids.
See the scientific wording
Cross-linked sodium caseinate elicits a greater insulin response than micellar casein or calcium caseinate in healthy young men, suggesting that rapid amino acid absorption may stimulate insulin secretion more potently.
When a special form of milk protein is dissolved completely in water before swallowing, it does not clump in the stomach and passes through quickly. This lets digestive enzymes break it down faster in the small intestine, causing amino acids to flood into the blood. The sudden rise in amino acids signals the pancreas to release more insulin.
What the research says
1 studyWhen men drank a special type of milk protein called cross-linked sodium caseinate, their blood amino acids rose faster and higher than with other types, which likely made their bodies release more insulin—just like the claim said.
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